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3"/ Wiww Atlorueys Patented Jan. 2, 1951 ILLUMINATED MIRROR WITH PIVOTEDLENS vAND REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY J oe W. Meyers, Wetumka, Okla.

Application May 7, 1947, Serial No. 746,456

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4 Claims. l

This invention relates to an improved construction of illuminated mirrorand mirror frame adapted for use either as a wall mirror, a dressingtable mirror or a mirror for lavatory cabinets and has particularreference to a mirror provided with improved illuminating means soconstructed as to alford ample light to the area adjacent and in frontof the mirror for illuminating the face or body of the user, whendisposed in a normal position for use of the mirror and for producingillumination wherein shadows will be substantially eliminated on eitherside of the face or body.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a mirrorconstruction wherein the illuminating means function as closures forcompartments containing shelves built in and forming a part of themirror frame capable of being utilized in conjunction with the mirrorand illuminating means for providing a compact and readily accessiblestorage area.

Still another object of the invention is to provide illuminating meansincluding light diiiusing lenses which are constructed and arranged forilluminating the area in front of and adjacent the mirror substantiallyuniformly.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafterbecome more fully apparent from the following description of thedrawings, illustrating preferred embodiments thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of one embodiment of theilluminated mirror;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof taken substantiallyalong a plane as indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and on anenlarged scale;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along a planeas indicated by the line 3 3 of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantiallyalong a plane as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an elevational view, partly broken away and looking towardthe inner side of one of the illuminating means;

Figure 6 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken substantially along aplane as indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a diagrammatic view of the electric circuit of theinvention, including one of the lamp bulbs;

Figure 8 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantiallyalong a plane as indicated by the line 8-8 of Figure 1, and

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 2, with the illuminating meansremoved, and showing the mirror without the cabinet adapted to be hungor secured to an upright supporting surface and for use as awall mirroror with a dressing table. Referring more specifically to the drawings,

and first with reference to the embodiment of the invention asillustrated in Figures 1 to 8, inelusive I0 designates generally theimproved illuminating mirror in its entirety and which includes a frame,designated generally II, including a substantially flat plate I2 havinga rearwardly offset centrally disposed portion I3 forming a cabinet andwhich is adapted to be contained in a recess of a wall, not shown, andso thattheplate I2 will be disposed substantially iiush thereagainst.The plate I2 is provided with top and bottom edge portions I4 and I5,respectively, which extend from side to side thereof and which formflanges which may be utilized for receiving securing means, not shown,for securing the mirror I0 to the wall surface. The complementary sideportions I E of the plate I2 which are located one on either side oftherecessed cabinet portion I3, are each provided with an outturnedflange at the outer edge thereof forming an upright wall I'I, whichwalls are disposed at substantially right angles to the side portionsI6, as clearly seen in Figure 2.

The recess portion I3, as seen in Figure 3, is provided with shelves I8to form the recessed wall cabinet and the open front thereof is adaptedto be closed by a door or closure I9 which is hinged at 20 along oneside edge thereof and which has a mirror 2l secured to and substantiallycovering the outer side thereof and which is contained in a frame 22 ofsubstantially vU- shaped cross section which is secured to the closureI9 lby fastenings 23, as seen in Figures 1 and 8.

The related portions I6 and I'I at each side of the frame II areprovided with a plurality of shelves 24 and, in combination with a lens25 form an additional storage compartment 26 on each side of the mirror2|. Each lens 25 extends from adjacent the top to adjacent the bottom ofits compartment 2S and is arcuate and outwardly bowed in horizontal orcross section, as seen in Figure 2, and each of said lenses has itslongitudinal side edges contained in channel members 21 and 28. Thechannel members 21 are hingedly connected at 29 to the outer edges` ofthe walls I'I and the channel members 28, which are located along thefree edges of the lenses 25y are adapted to be normally disposed inflush engagement with a beading strip 30 which extends outwardly fromthe contiguous side portion I5 and which combines with the lens 25thereof for closing the open inner side and end of its compartment 26.Each of the channel members 28 is provided on its outer side with a knob3| by means of which the lenses or closures 25 may be swung to openpositions in directions away from the mirror 2 I.

The lenses 25 may be formed of any suitable transparent material and areprovided with inturned top and bottom portions forming flangesv 32 onwhich are mounted opposed, inwardly projecting electric lamp sockets 33'constructed and arranged for supporting a fluorescent or cold cathodelamp bulb 34 behind each lens 25.

As best seen in Figure 6, each channel member 21 is provided on itsinner side and adjacent each end thereof with a hinge eye 35 to receive'a hinge pin 313 which extends through a barrel portion. 38 of anelongated reflector 39. One ofthe reectors 39 is lthus disposed behindeach lamp bulb 34 and said reflectors 39 are bowed longitudinally in theopposi direction to the adjacent lenses 25. The hinge pins 36 carrysprings 4U- which urge the 4refiectors 39 toward the bulbs 34 and thelenses 25 and the movement of the reflectors 39 in response to thesprings 40 is limited by stops 4I which project from the inner sideso'fsaid channel members 21 and which cornbine with the springs 40 forproperly positioning the reectors 39 relatively to the lamp bulbs 34 andlenses 25 for properly reflecting the light from said bulbs outwardlythrough said lenses, as will hereinafter become more fully apparent.

As best seen in Figures 2 and 5, a conduit' 42 extends reciprocallythrough each of the wall portions I5 and said conduits 42 project intothe compartments 23 and are attached by ears 43 to the inner sides ofthe channel members 21. The conduits 42 are provided with heads 44 attheir opposite ends, which are normally spaced a considerable distancefrom the side walls I5 and each carry an expansion coil spring 45,between the associated side wall I6 and head 44. The conduits 42 areprovided for receiving electrical'conductors 46 and 41 which extendtherethrough and which project from openings 48 thereof for connectionto the sockets 33 for providing current for the lamp bulbs 34, asindicated diagrammatically in Figure 7. As seen in Figure 7, a switch 49may be interposed at any desired point in the circuit of the conductors45 and 41 and may be mounted in any desired position on the mirror I oron a wall adjacent thereto and one or more outlets l! are preferablyconnected in the circuit of the conductors 46 and 41 between theirsource of current and the switch 49 and such outlets 5B may be mountedin any desired location on the mirror frame II as for example, in thebottom flange I5 thereof, as seen in Figure l, for affording anelectrical connection for electrical appliances, not shown, such Vaselectric razors.

The frame I I is provided with a shelf 5I which projects outwardly fromthe plate I 2 at the level of the bottom edge and beneath said cabineti3, and said shelf 5! extends from side to side-of the frame il to forma bottom for each of the side compartments or cabinets 26 and isprovided with a down turned flange or lip 52 at its outer edge, as bestseen in Figure 3. The side portions IS are also provided with outwardlyprojecting wall portions 53 `of a shape substantially correspondingtothe cross sectional shape of the side cabinets 26 and forming the topwalls thereof. As seen in Figure 3, the flange portions 32 of the lenses25 are spaced from the shelf 5I and walls 53 to form spaces 54therebetween to permit a circulation of air through the side cabinets 26when the lenses 25 are in closed positions, as seen in Figure 2, forcarrying on" hot air from the lamp bulbs 34.

From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that when the switch 49is closed, the lamps 34 will be energized and the light rays therefromwill pass directly through or be reflected from the reflectors 39through the lenses 25 for illuminating the area in front of the mirror 2l The convex cross sectional shape of the lenses 2'5 will diffuse thelight rays passing therethrough for evenly lighting the area in front ofthe mirror 2l so that said area will be well illuminated and in such amanner that substantially no shadows will be cast on the face or bodywhen positioned in front of the mirror, as for example, in applyingmake-up or shaving or in arranging the hair, andthe reflectors 39 are soarranged relatively to the lenses 25 and the light sources 34that-substantially all glare will be eliminated.

The lenses 25 may be swung to open position by grasping the knobs 3l toafford access to. the shelves 24 of the compartments 26 or for removingand replacing the lamp bulbsV 34, for which latter function, thereflectors 39 can beswung on their pivots away from' the lenses 25 toprovide ready access to the lamp bulbs. Whenthe lenses 25 are thus swungto open position, the conduits 42 will be drawn inwardly of thecompartments 26' and when the lenses 25 are again moved to the closedpositions of Figure 2,'the springs 45 will return the conduits 42 totheir positions of Figure 2, thereby preventing the conductors 46 and 41from lying loose in the compartments 26. Further, the springs 45 throughthe conduits 42 will tend to resiliently draw vthe lenses 25 to closedpositions and to retain said lenses in theirpositions of Figure 2. Theclosure I9, carrying'l the mirror 2i, may be swung in acounter-clockwise direction` as seen in Figure 2, to an open positionfor affording access to the recessedA cabinet i3.

Obviously, if desired, an illuminated mirror I0' similarly constructed,could be hung on a wall or other upright supporting surface and/or couldbe fastened inany other desired manner thereto, and in which case, asillustrated in Figure 9, the recessed portion E3 would be omitted andtheframe II thereof would be provided with a substantially at rear wall I2to the forwardv central portion of which a mirror 2l is attached by aframe 22 of L-shaped cross section and fastenings 23 which extendthrough the frame and mirror and into said wall I2. The sidev cabinets26 are shown with shelves 24 of slightly modied shape and with theilluminating means, reflectors and lenses not herein again illustratedsince said parts correspond to the illuminating means, reflectors, andlenses, respectively, -as illustrated in Figures 1 to 7. Likewise, forthe embodiment of Figure 9 the conduits 42 may be dispensed with ifspace is not available behind the lower portion of the frame I I foraccom-modating the conduits and parts 44 and 45. Likewise, theilluminated mirror IB of Figure 9 could be utilized by being mounted ona dressing table, chiffonier or other article of bedroom furniture.Various other modifications and changes are likewise contemplated andmay obviously be lresorted to,r withou t departing from the spirito;-`

scope of the invention, as hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. An illuminated mirror comprising a mirrored surface, an illuminatingmeans disposed at an angle to the mirrored surface and spaced therefromin directions outwardly of the plane of the mirrored surface andoutwardly relatively to certain of the edges thereof for illuminatingthe area in front of or outwardly of said mirrored surface, saidilluminating means including a plurality of elongated light sources eachhaving a lens disposed outwardly thereof and a reflector behind thelight source and lens, said lenses being bowed transversely indirections away from the associated light sources for diffusing thelight rays passing therethrough, said reflectors being bowedtransversely and in opposite directions to the lenses, means forswingably supporting each lens, said reflectors each being pivotallysupported on said means of its associated lens and normally disposed inclose proximity to the light sources thereof, spring means for urgingthe reflectors toward the light sources, and stop means carried by thelens supporting means and limiting the swinging movement of thereflectors toward the light sources in response to said spring means fornormally retaining said reiiectors in predetermined positions relativelyto the lenses and light sources, said lenses being swingably supportedfor outward movement away from the mirrored surface, and theilluminating means and reflectors being supported for swinging movementwith the lenses.

2. In an illuminated mirror, an upright supporting member provided withoutturned side edge portions forming side walls, a mirror secured to aportion of the forward side of said member and spaced from said sidewalls, a lens support hingedly mounted along one longitudinal edgethereof to the outer edge of each side wall, a lens supported by thelens support and extending toward the supporting member to combine withsaid side wall and the portion of the supporting member, disposedbetween the side wall and adjacent edge of the mirror, to form a cabinetwith said lens as the closure or door thereof, an electrically energizedlight source supported on each lens and disposed on the inner sidethereof, and a reflector pivotally supported on each lens support andpositioned behind the associated lens and light source.

3. An illuminated mirror as in claim 2, conduit means extendingreciprocally through said supporting member and into said side cabinetsand each provided with an end pivotally connected to one of the lenses,said conduit means being adapted to contain electrical conductorsleading to said light sources and affording means to permit the lenses,light sources and reflectors to be swung to open positions, and springmeans carried by said conduits for urging them toward extended positionsrelatively to said cabinets and for urging the lenses toward closedpositions.

4. An illuminated mirror as in claim 2, spring means for urging Saidreflectors toward their associated light sources and lenses, and stopmeans cooperating with said spring means for normally retaining thereflectors in predetermined positions relatively to the light sourcesand lenses.

JOE W. MEYERS.

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